2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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He has to learn last week’s mo xie as well + this week. For eng, he has to learn creative phrases too. My son loves frappe. But if drink too much, will get cough. Next week having oral…so cannot indulge him.
Thinking of keeping him at home 2moro…take a break. Need to write 1st letter of excuse liao. -
underthesea:
Does your child's school still giving homework for Music, Social Studies, Art & HealthEd? Mine does and I have been doing it for DD since the beginning of this year. I don't understand why the school is so 'ON' on these subjects this year!!
:yikes: What!!! Homework for Music, SS, Art & HE....kids don't even have enough time for their subject homeworks and still pump in for these subjects. So far, my ds jut brought 1 Art homework that's all and that is also given during the long weekend. -
My DS enjoys his Social Science homework. He gets to construct Powerpoint presentations and write up reports. It’s all ungraded but he spends a lotta time on them because he enjoys them. Grandma does his Art pieces and there is very little Music.
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mn:
Just reminded my son to pass him all the non value work like music, HE, SS and Art to hubby. My son should spend his time resting instead of doing all these stuff. Last year near SA, he had to practise his harmonica. :faint:underthesea:
Does your child's school still giving homework for Music, Social Studies, Art & HealthEd? Mine does and I have been doing it for DD since the beginning of this year. I don't understand why the school is so 'ON' on these subjects this year!!
:yikes: What!!! Homework for Music, SS, Art & HE....kids don't even have enough time for their subject homeworks and still pump in for these subjects. So far, my ds jut brought 1 Art homework that's all and that is also given during the long weekend. -
Chenonceau:
My DS enjoys his Social Science homework. He gets to construct Powerpoint presentations and write up reports. It's all ungraded but he spends a lotta time on them because he enjoys them. Grandma does his Art pieces and there is very little Music.
He had to do some Chinese project on animals during march holiday :mad: it was some group work and 3 other kids refused to meet up. Son went to his classmate's place to get it done. That other boy's mum and I agreed that if the others do not show up, their names will not appear on PowerPoint.
Daddy buys him sundae every sat, Grandma baked him chicken pie and made jelly. He is really the king this year. -
janet_lee88:
Janet, your ds needs a break. Good idea to pass inappropriate stuff to hubby. In June, please try to give your ds at least 2 days off. I can really feel how your ds is feeling. As parents we have to comfort them. Give him some time to play and relax. This will help him release his stress....My son cried last night. Hubby was at a loss...Younger sister gave her brother a tissue paper. My heart ached.
From now, stuff inappropriate will either be done by hubby. I want my son to learn his work happily but the work must be of use. I am lousy where his work is concerned but I know what is value-added and what is mass production.
I have started to give some time for my ds to play after he completes his hw and when it comes to revising he can perform well. After a long day in school their mind needs some relaxation.
Now I have learnt from our lovely mums here not to push too hard but to be their back bone support. By pushing too much it only creates a conflict between mum and child relation. -
janet_lee88:
Daddy buys him sundae every sat, Grandma baked him chicken pie and made jelly. He is really the king this year.
Wow, pampered! -
slmkhoo:
But just a little note of caution - such pampering, if much more than usual, conversely adds to the stress as the child feel he needs to work harder or perform better to 'pay back'. I remember as a child asking my parents NOT to promise me rewards for good results because it stressed me even more.
True. My DD was this kind of child.
For the conscientious kid, it becomes a burden. \"Everyone is taking so much care, i better not let them down\" feeling.
Often we had to down play things ... -
This pampering is to motivate him to continue working hard. This McDonald sundae thing is dessert once every 2 weeks actually. He enjoys the drive-thru. Explained to him that orals are just next week, so have to hold back cold stuff.
Keep him happy with simple pleasures. If I see him putting in effort, that’s most important. Come July and August, it will be more demanding. -
janet_lee88:
I think it's alright. You aren't using it as a reward. It's just done in the course of living and breathing. Little happy events do keep morale up. I stock up on youtiao... or make mushroom risotto... or spaghetti bolognaise just to make DS happy too. It has nothing to do with how well he does. Happy things in the course of every day is what makes this PSLE still something of a LIFE.This pampering is to motivate him to continue working hard. This McDonald sundae thing is dessert once every 2 weeks actually. He enjoys the drive-thru. Explained to him that orals are just next week, so have to hold back cold stuff.
Keep him happy with simple pleasures. If I see him putting in effort, that's most important. Come July and August, it will be more demanding.
Enjoy the little things in life, especially if it's a Sundae on a Sunday. Shouldn't stop smelling the flowers just 'cos the train is coming eh?
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